Community Action Duluth Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Free tax site community action duluth operated its free tax site during 2024 to provide free federal and state income tax preparation services to eligible individuals and families. The program helped participants access tax refunds, refundable tax credits, and other financial resources that could support household stability. Tax services also provided an opportunity to connect participants with financial education and other community action duluth services when appropriate. Integrated coaching integrated coaching provided individualized support to participants working toward greater financial and economic stability. Coaches worked one-on-one with participants to identify barriers, establish goals, develop action plans, and connect participants with appropriate services. Coaching addressed areas including employment, finances, education, housing, transportation, and other needs that could affect a participant's ability to achieve long-term stability. Integrated coaching also supported participants enrolled in other community action duluth workforce and training programs. Bridge to employment / mfip employment services community action duluth provided employment services to individuals participating in Minnesota family investment program employment services and other workforce activities. Services included employment planning, job-readiness support, career exploration, assistance addressing barriers to employment, and connections to education and training opportunities. Participants could also receive support related to transportation, financial stability, education, and other needs affecting their ability to obtain or maintain employment. Education and career pathways community action duluth provided education and career pathway support to participants seeking additional education, credentials, or training necessary to advance their employment goals. Services included ged classes and tutoring, career pathway programming, cna and health care training opportunities, employment coaching, and connections to additional education and workforce resources. These services were designed to help participants increase employability and access opportunities for higher-wage and more stable employment. Transportation programs transportation programming addressed barriers that could prevent participants from obtaining or maintaining employment, attending education and training, accessing health care, and meeting other essential needs. Services available during 2024 included: - driver education; - assistance obtaining a driver's license; - assistance with vehicle insurance; - car purchase and loan assistance; - donated vehicle assistance; - donated bicycles and bicycle giveaways; -gas cards; and -bus passes transportation services addressed both immediate transportation needs and longer-term goals related to reliable personal transportation. Seeds of success seeds of success addressed food insecurity and access to healthy, affordable food throughout duluth. Program activities during 2024 included farmers market operations, mobile market activities, snap access and enrollment support, healthy food education, cooking activities, and programming connected with the deep winter greenhouse. The program worked to improve access to fresh and nutritious food while providing opportunities for residents to increase their knowledge of healthy food preparation and local food resources. Community construction community construction provided paid, hands-on workforce training to individuals facing barriers to employment while contributing to the rehabilitation of housing in duluth. Participants gained practical construction experience in areas including demolition, framing, flooring, drywall, painting, and installation of windows, doors, and tile. The program combined job-site experience with employment-readiness development, financial education, and individualized coaching. Participants also had opportunities to complete construction-related education and cer

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 85.8%; rating input score 86
• Program expense ratio: 85.8%; rating input score 86
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 0%; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.2; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.67; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 4.4%; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3.8% per year; rating input score 100; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 3.8% per year; rating input score 100; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 1.5% per year; rating input score 100; 17th percentile among comparable filings